_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?”   Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will through the Pacific Northwest bringing more rain with it. A frontal system moved through for some more precipitation and another is on the way. The wind will kick up tonight. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows on first graphic) starts to take over Wednesday drying us out again. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency  (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 3 AM TUESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 5 AM TUESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TUESDAY ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 11 AM TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL  AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with rain late this evening, showers and windy (Wind:  S 15-25 mph increasing to 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph late at night) late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• A good (50%) chance of showers and warmer Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain AM rain, warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night.
• lows 45-43 warming to 48 Thursday night highs 58-72.
• Partly cloudy Friday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, partly cloudy each night.
• highs 68-60 warming to 65 Monday lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 58  low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  488

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/21/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.80 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 10-15 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph late this evening gusts to 40 mph.),
• Cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and warmer Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night.
• lows 46-52 highs 58-75.
• Mostly sunny and cooler Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday through Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy Monday.
• highs 74-64 lows 48-42. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 15-25 mph shifting and increasing to SW 25-35 mph in the evening, decreasing to SW 20-25 mph late at night at the shore while SW 15 mph inland increasing to SW 20-25 mph late evening),
• Cloudy with AM rain likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal showers, just mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
• lows 48-52 highs 57-69.
• Partly cloudy Friday through Monday.
• highs 62-57 lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Rain and snow this evening, rain and snow showers late tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible, 5-11 in. of snow possible) and windy (Wind: SW 10-20 mph gusts to 35 mph increasing to SW 20-30 gusts to 55 mph late),
• Cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), cloudy with (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a (40%) chance of rain and snow late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and warmer Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance rain in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. tonight and Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 6,000 ft. Wednesday, above 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday, then 11,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 30-38 highs 40-63.
• Mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Monday.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft.  Saturday night, 8,000 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, then freezing level 8,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 63-52 warming to 55 Monday lows 37-32.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?”   Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will through the Pacific Northwest bringing more rain with it. A frontal system moved through for some more precipitation. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows on first graphic) starts to take over Wednesday drying us out again. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency  (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 5 AM TUESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 7 AM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 5 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TODAY UNTIL 11 AM TUESDAY ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 11 AM TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL  AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of  thunderstorms today (0.50 in. of rain possible), evening rain, showers and windy (Wind:  S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph late at night) late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• A good (50%) chance of showers and warmer Tuesday (under 0.01 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (30%) chance of showers late Tuesday night (under 0.01 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain AM rain, warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night.
• highs 55-64 lows near 44.
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday and Sunday, partly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 69-72 cooling to 66 Sunday lows 47-43. (seasonal averages high 57  low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  303

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/19/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this AM, showers this afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), rain tonight (0.40 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.01 in. of rain possible, AM snow level 3,500 ft.), a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night (under 0.01 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and warmer Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, then partly cloudy at night.
• highs 54-67 lows 46-44.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 74-68 lows 50-45. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with showers this and a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms, showers this afternoon (0.35 in. of rain possible), rain  late tonight (0.55 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph late at night),
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.01 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers at night (under 0.01 in. of rain possible),
• Just mostly cloudy Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal showers, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• highs 53-59 lows 48-50.
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Sunday.
• highs 68-59 lows 52-46. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), rain and snow this evening, rain and snow showers late tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible, 5-11 in. of snow possible) and windy (Wind: SW 10-20 mph gusts to 35 mph increasing to SW 20-30 gusts to 55 mph late),
• Cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), cloudy with (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and warmer Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance rain Wednesday night.
• snow level 3,500 ft. today, 4,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 6,000 ft. Wednesday, then 8,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 38-50 lows 30-35.
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft.  Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 60-65 cooling to 56 Sunday lows 38-35.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column A Hobby That Will “Stick” With You.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  Here is the correct answer. LORAN stands for Long Range Navigation, a system of long range navigation whereby latitude and longitude are determined from the time displacement of radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will be moving into the Pacific Northwest bringing rain with it. A frontal system moved through for some more precipitation. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows on first graphic) starts to take over Wednesday drying us out again. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency  (LRAPA)

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Advisories: None At This Time.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of  thunderstorms Monday (0.50 in. of rain possible), evening rain, showers late Monday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• A good (50%) chance of showers and warmer Tuesday (under 0.01 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (30%) chance of showers late Tuesday night (under 0.01 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain AM rain, warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night.
• lows near 44 highs 55-64.
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday and Sunday, partly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 72-69 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 57  low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  303

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/19/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, showers late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible) and Monday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), evening rain, showers late Monday night (0.40 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and Tuesday (under 0.01 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night (under 0.01 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and warmer Wednesday, then partly cloudy at night.
• lows 44-47 highs 54-68.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 74-68 lows 50-45. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, showers late tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible) and Monday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.35 in. of rain possible), showers  late Monday night (0.55 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph shifting and decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late at night),
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.01 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers at night (under 0.01 in. of rain possible),
• Just mostly cloudy Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• lows 46-50 highs 53-59.
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Sunday.
• highs 63-59 lows 50-46. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in.of snow possible),
• Rain and snow showers Monday (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible), rain and snow in the evening, rain and snow showers late Monday night (0.75 in. of rain possible, 5-9 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 5-10 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph late),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday afternoon, cloudy with (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and warmer Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance rain Wednesday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, 3,000 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 6,000 ft. Wednesday, then 8,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 30-35 highs 38-52.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night through Saturday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Sunday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, then 10,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 60-65 cooling to 58 Sunday lows near 38.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column A Hobby That Will “Stick” With You.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  Here is the correct answer. LORAN stands for Long Range Navigation, a system of long range navigation whereby latitude and longitude are determined from the time displacement of radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will be moving into the Pacific Northwest bringing rain with it. A frontal system moves in for some more precipitation. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency  (LRAPA)

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Advisories: None At This Time.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers this evening, showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday (0.30 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, showers late Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Showers Tuesday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs 58-55 warming back to 58 Tuesday lows 43-47.
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 63-70 cooling to 63 Saturday lows 43-46 cooling to 43 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 57  low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  303

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/19/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain this afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Showers Monday (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), rain Monday night (0.40 in. of rain possible, evening snow level 3,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Tuesday, then a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs near 58 lows 43-45.
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 68-74 cooling to 67 Saturday lows 43-50 cooling to 45 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Rain today (0.35 in. of rain possible), coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight while evening showers inland and rain late tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Then showers Monday (0.35 in. of rain possible), rain Monday night (0.55 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Tuesday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night.
• highs 58-53 lows 49-46 warming back to 49 Tuesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 59-63 cooling to 56 Friday and Saturday lows 48-50 cooling to 46 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Increasing clouds with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow showers this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in.of snow possible),
• Rain and snow Monday (snow level 3,000 ft.) and in the evening, rain and snow showers late Monday night (snow level 3,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Tuesday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night.
• snow level 5,500 ft. today, 4,000 ft. tonight, 3,000 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 48-38 warming to near 42 Tuesday lows 29-32.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Just partly cloudy Thursday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 10,000 ft.  Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then 7,500 ft. Saturday.
• highs 49-60 cooling to 52 Saturday lows 33-35 cooling back to 33 Friday night.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column A Hobby That Will “Stick” With You.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  Here is the correct answer. LORAN stands for Long Range Navigation, a system of long range navigation whereby latitude and longitude are determined from the time displacement of radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will be moving into the Pacific Northwest bringing rain with it. A frontal system moves in for some more precipitation. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency  (LRAPA)

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Advisories: None At This Time.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy and cooler late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), showers Sunday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers in the evening, showers late Sunday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday (0.30 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, showers late Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Showers Tuesday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• lows 40-47 highs 58-55 warming back to 58 Tuesday.
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 58-66 lows 43-40 warming to 45 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  303

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/19/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Sunday afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers at night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Showers Monday (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), rain Monday night (0.40 in. of rain possible, evening snow level 3,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Tuesday, then a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• lows 40-45 highs near 58.
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 68-74 cooling to 67 Saturday lows 43-50 cooling to 45 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Partly cloudy this evening,  increasing clouds to mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Rain Sunday (0.35 in. of rain possible), coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night while evening showers inland and rain late at night (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Then showers Monday (0.35 in. of rain possible), rain Monday night (0.55 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Tuesday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night.
• lows 46-50 cooling back to 46 Monday night warming back to 50 Tuesday night highs 58-53.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 59-63 cooling to 56 Friday and Saturday lows 48-50 cooling to 46 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Increasing clouds with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow showers Sunday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers Sunday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in.of snow possible),
• Rain and snow Monday and in the evening, rain and snow showers late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Tuesday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, 3,000 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows 32-28 warming back to 32 Tuesday night highs 48-38 warming to near 42 Tuesday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Just partly cloudy Thursday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 10,000 ft.  Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then 7,500 ft. Saturday.
• highs 49-60 cooling to 52 Saturday lows 33-35 cooling back to 33 Friday night.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com

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_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column A Hobby That Will “Stick” With You.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  Here is the correct answer. LORAN stands for Long Range Navigation, a system of long range navigation whereby latitude and longitude are determined from the time displacement of radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will be moving into the Pacific Northwest bringing rain with it. A frontal system moves in for some more precipitation. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 45 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency  (LRAPA)

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Advisories: None At This Time.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy and colder late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with afternoon rain (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers Sunday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Monday and Monday night.
• highs 62-55 lows 42-44 cooling back to 42 Monday night.
• Mostly cloudy with increasing showers Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 58-66 lows 43-40 warming to 45 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  303

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/19/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers in the evening, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Sunday night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Then showers Monday and Monday night.
• highs 66-54 lows 42-45.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 62-72 cooling to 66 Friday lows 45-42 warming to 46 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy tonight,
• Morning coastal rain likely (60%) while a good (50%) chance of inland AM rain, mostly cloudy with rain Sunday afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms at night while evening showers inland and showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Sunday night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Then showers Monday and Monday night.
• highs 58-53 lows near 48.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Just mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 56-60 cooling to 58 Friday lows 50-47 warming to 52 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, just partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow in the AM, rain Sunday afternoon, rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• Then rain and snow Monday and Monday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. today, 5,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, then 4,000 ft. Monday night.
• highs 46-48 cooling to near 40 Monday lows 34-27.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of increasing rain and snow showers Tuesday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft.  Thursday and Thursday night, then snow level 8,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 42-57 lows 29-35.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column A Hobby That Will “Stick” With You.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will be moving into the Pacific Northwest bringing rain with it. A frontal system moves in for some more precipitation. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

Spring began officially at 3:45 PM today with the Vernal Equinox. There was a total solar eclipse, but it wasn’t visible in the United States.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency  (LRAPA)

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Advisories: None At This Time.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy and colder late Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with afternoon rain (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers Sunday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Monday and Monday night.
• lows 46-40 warming to 45 Sunday cooling to 42 Monday night highs 62-55.
• Mostly cloudy with showers Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 58-66 lows 43-40 warming to 45 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  303

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/19/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening, rain late tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers in the evening, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Sunday night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Then showers Monday and Monday night.
• lows 47-42 warming to 45 Monday night highs 66-54.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 62-72 cooling to 66 Friday lows 45-42 warming to 46 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening, rain late tonight (0.40 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Morning coastal rain likely (60%) while a good (50%) chance of inland AM rain, mostly cloudy with rain Sunday afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms at night while evening showers inland and showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Sunday night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Then showers Monday and Monday night.
• lows near 48 highs 58-53.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Just mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 56-60 cooling to 58 Friday lows 50-47 warming to 52 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, just partly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow in the AM, rain Sunday afternoon, rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• Then rain and snow Monday and Monday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, then 4,000 ft. Monday night.
• lows 34-27 highs 46-48 cooling to near 40 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of increasing rain and snow showers Tuesday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft.  Thursday and Thursday night, then snow level 8,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 40-50 lows 27-32.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column A Hobby That Will “Stick” With You.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will be moving into the Pacific Northwest and will bring a chance of rain with it. A frontal system moves in Friday for some more precipitation. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

Spring begins officially at 3:45 PM today with the Vernal Equinox. There will be a total solar eclipse, but it won’t be visible in the United States.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 27 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 34 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency  (LRAPA)

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Advisories: None At This Time.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy and colder late Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then rain Sunday night.
• highs 64-58 warming to 62 Sunday lows 45-38 warming to 45 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, rain likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 56-63 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  106

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/17/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain this evening, showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of afternoon rain, rain Sunday night.
• highs near 65 lows 44-40 warming to 44 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening (small hail possible), showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 55-70 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with afternoon coastal rain likely (60%) while a (30%) chance of rain inland this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal rain with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening while evening rain inland, showers late tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening thunderstorms, then rain Sunday night.
• highs 60-58 lows 48-46 warming back to 48 Sunday.
• Showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday (small hail possible), showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Just mostly cloudy Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 53-63 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun this AM, becoming cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then just partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then becoming mostly cloudy with rain Sunday night.
• snow level 7,500 ft. this afternoon, 6,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Sunday AM, snow level 5,500 ft. Sunday afternoon and Sunday night.
• highs 55-44 warming to 52 Sunday lows 32-30 warming back to 32 Sunday night.
• Rain and snow Monday, rain and snow likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers  at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• free air freezing level snow level 4,500 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 40-50 lows 27-32.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column A Hobby That Will “Stick” With You.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

________________

An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will be moving into the Pacific Northwest and will bring a chance of rain with it. A frontal system moves in Friday for some more precipitation. Note: Mt. Ashland is still open Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

Spring begins officially at 3:45 PM Friday with the Vernal Equinox. There will be a total solar eclipse, but it won’t be visible in the United States.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency  (LRAPA)

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Advisories: None At This Time.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, a (40%) chance of rain Friday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Friday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy and colder late Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then rain Sunday night.
• lows 40-45 cooling to 38 Saturday night rising to 45 Sunday night highs 64-58 warming to 62 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, rain likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 56-63 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  106

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/17/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain in the evening, showers late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of afternoon rain, rain Sunday night.
• lows 44-40 warming to 42 Sunday night highs near 65.
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening (small hail possible), showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 55-70 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Partly cloudy with patchy inland fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with afternoon coastal rain likely (60%) while a (30%) chance of rain inland Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal rain with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms in the evening while evening rain inland, showers late Friday night (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a (%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening thunderstorms,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then rain Sunday night.
• lows 48-46 highs 60-58.
• Showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday, showers likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Just mostly cloudy Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 58-55 warming to 57 Wednesday lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, becoming cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then just partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then becoming mostly cloudy with rain Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight, snow level 6,500 ft. Friday afternoon, 6,000 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 34-30 warming to 32 Sunday night highs 54-45 warming to 52 Sunday.
• Rain and snow Monday, rain and snow likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers  at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• free air freezing level snow level 4,500 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 40-50 lows 27-32.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column A Hobby That Will “Stick” With You.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

And my new feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What does the acronym “LORAN” stand for?  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will keep us in sunshine for another day. An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows on previous graphic) will be moving into the Pacific Northwest and will bring a chance of rain with it. High pressure will strengthen behind it for some clearing, then a frontal system (shown at the far western part of the map) moves in Friday for some more precipitation . Note: Mt. Ashland is still open Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

Spring begins officially at 3:45 PM Friday with the Vernal Equinox. There will be a total solar eclipse, but it won’t be visible in the United States.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 21 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency  (LRAPA)

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Advisories: None At This Time.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Patchy AM and late night fog, partly cloudy today, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Friday night (0.35 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 5-10 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just partly cloudy late Saturday night.
• highs 67-58 lows 40-45 cooling to 38 Saturday night.
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain Sunday night and Monday, rain likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 62-55 warming to near 60 Wednesday lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  106

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/17/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy today and tonight with patchy fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain in the evening, rain and a slight (20%) chance thunderstorms late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 69-63 lows 44-40.
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday, showers likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 65-57 warming to near 62 Wednesday lows 43-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Partly cloudy with patchy inland AM fog, partly cloudy  this afternoon and tonight with patchy inland fog late,
• Cloudy with afternoon coastal rain likely (60%) while a (30%) chance of rain inland Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday night (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then just mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 58-60 lows 48-45.
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain Sunday night,
• Showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday, showers likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 58-55 warming to 57 Wednesday lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, becoming cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then just partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. today and tonight, snow level 7,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 7,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. late Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday and in the evening, then free air freezing level 5,500 ft. late Saturday night.
• highs 58-45 lows 34-30.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain Sunday night,
• Rain and snow Monday, rain and snow likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 6,500 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, snow level 5,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 52-39 warming to 45 Wednesday lows 32-27.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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